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Ziebell’s Handfish

Brachiopsilus ziebelli Last & Gledhill 2009

Diagnostic Description

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Member of the genus Brachiopsilus with a combination of the following characters: escasmall, 19–32% of illicium length; illicium thick, fleshy, length 18–24% SL, 2.4–3.0 times in head length, 1.2–1.4 times in length of second dorsal-fin spine; apex of esca situated well posterior of hind margin of eye when illicium adpressed; esca slightly wider than illicial stem, covered with dense, short papillae; head bulbous; eye small (horizontal diameter 5–6% SL); mouth broad; lips very fleshy with vertical folds; body and fins entirely naked in adults (except for scales associated with pores of the acoustico-lateralis system); 4 sensory poresabove eye; short first dorsal-fin base (length 21–25% SL); second dorsal-fin rays 16–18, length of fin base 63–70% SL; length of second dorsal-fin spine 0.8–1.2 times length of longest ray of second dorsal fin; 9–10 anal-fin rays, length of anal-fin base 34–38% SL; 9 pectoral-fin rays; short caudal peduncle (length 2–5% SL); caudal fin small, its length barely longer than fin rays of pectoral fin, length 2.7–3.4 times caudal peduncle depth; body whitish with fine, greyish purple peppering; fins vivid yellow (Ref. 82446).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1820; Analspines: 910
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Ziebell's handfish

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Ziebell's handfish (Brachiopsilus ziebelli) is a rare Australian handfish in the genus Brachiopsilus.[2] It is known only from eastern and southern Tasmania.[2] Ziebell's handfish may possibly be extinct, as there have been no confirmed sightings since 2007.[3][4][5]

As of December 2021 the species is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List,[1] and Vulnerable under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). It is listed as Endangered under Tasmania's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995,[6] and all handfish species are protected under the Tasmanian Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995, which prohibits their collection in State waters without a permit.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Edgar, G.; Stuart-Smith, R. & Last, P.R. (2020). "Brachiopsilus ziebelli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T123423098A123424339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T123423098A123424339.en. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1ab v3.1)
  2. ^ a b Bray, Dianne J. "Brachiopsilus ziebelli". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Species Overview". Handfish Conservation Project. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ James, Ethan (2 October 2019). "Public call to name rare Tasmanian fish". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ^ Howarth, Carla (1 January 2020). "This skate was caught in Denmark in the 1850s, now its home is Australia's 'library of fish'". ABC News. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Brachiopsilus ziebelli — Ziebell's Handfish, Waterfall Bay Handfish". Species Profile and Threats Database. SPRAT Profile. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Australia). Retrieved 30 December 2021. CC BY icon.svg Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
  7. ^ "Family Brachionichthyidae". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 29 December 2021. CC BY icon.svg Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence.
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Ziebell's handfish: Brief Summary

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Ziebell's handfish (Brachiopsilus ziebelli) is a rare Australian handfish in the genus Brachiopsilus. It is known only from eastern and southern Tasmania. Ziebell's handfish may possibly be extinct, as there have been no confirmed sightings since 2007.

As of December 2021 the species is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, and Vulnerable under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). It is listed as Endangered under Tasmania's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995, and all handfish species are protected under the Tasmanian Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995, which prohibits their collection in State waters without a permit.

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